Department of Public Safety,
Homeland Security & Bureau of Police

Online Resources

ARE YOU READY

• Federal Emergency Management Agency...A Guide to Citizen Preparedness

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

• Maryland Emergency Management Agency

FAMILY READINESS

• American Academy of Pediatrics... Includes specific on helping children to cope.
• FEMA for Kids

FACTS ABOUT BIOLOGICAL & CHEMICAL AGENTS

• Center for Disease Control... Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response
• A Citizen's Guide to Terrorism Preparedness-Maryland Emergency Management Agency
• Overview of the Maryland Threat Alert System-Maryland Emergency Management Agency

THREATS & PROTECTION

• U.S. Department of Homeland Security “Citizens” Links

ORGANIZATIONS

• Allegany-Garrett Counties Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association
  www.agcvfra.org

• Maryland Emergency Number Association/MEMA MD-911
  www.md-911.org

• Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute/MFRI
  www.mfri.org

• Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems/MIEMSS
  www.miemss.org

• Maryland State Police
  www.mdsp.org

• National Emergency Number Association/NENA
  www.nena.org

• National Fire Protection Association/NFPA
  www.nfpa.org

• National Weather Service
  www.noaa.gov

• The Association of Public Safety Communications Officials – International/APCO
  www.apcoint.org